Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
7,531 approved · 683 refused · 519 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
92, Plassey Street, Penarth
Received 28 Jul 2022The Old Farmhouse, Gileston
Received 12 Jul 202212A, Market Street, Barry
Received 13 Jul 20239, Darren Close, Cowbridge
Received 11 May 2021Church Stone Cottage, Llanmaes
Received 26 Feb 20262, Elm Grove Place, Dinas Powys
Received 16 Oct 2020Boverton Park House, Boverton Park Drive, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 28 Apr 202523, Crossfield Road, Barry
Received 20 Feb 2023Darren Farm, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 2 Oct 2024The Old Malthouse, Sigingstone
Received 18 Nov 2021Opposite Woodleigh, St Andrews Road, Wenvoe
Received 8 Jan 2025Land at Hayes Wood, The Bendricks, Sully
Received 16 May 202327 Robinswood Crescent, Penarth
Received 25 Jun 202577, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 22 Aug 2023Oaktree Farm, Morfa Lane, Wenvoe
Received 9 Mar 2021Land adjacent to Oak Court, Myrtle Close, Penarth
Received 27 Aug 2026High Beech, Penllyn
Received 15 Jan 202116, Norris Close, Penarth
Received 31 Dec 202045, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 12 Mar 2025Llwynon, 55, Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 14 Apr 2021Ty R Waun, Cross Common Road, Dinas Powys
Received 22 Jul 2021West Winds, Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Received 7 Jul 2025Part of pontoon area, off Y Rhodfa, Barry Waterfront
Received 19 Jul 2021Strady Lodge, Llancadle, Barry
Received 11 Sept 2024Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Vale of Glamorgan Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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